Exhibit 15




August 9, 1996

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
World Financial Center
North Tower
New York, N.Y. 10281


We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim consolidated
financial information of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and subsidiaries as of June
28, 1996 and for the three and six-month periods ended June 28, 1996 and June
30, 1995 as indicated in our report dated August 9, 1996; because we did not
perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 1996, is
incorporated by reference in the following documents, as amended:

Filed on Form S-8:

Registration Statement No. 33-41942 (1986 Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Registration Statement No. 33-17908 (Incentive Equity Purchase Plan)

Registration Statement No. 33-33336 (Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan)

Registration Statement No. 33-51831 (Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan)

Registration Statement No. 333-02275 (Long Term Incentive Compensation
Plan)

Registration Statement No. 33-51829 (401(k) Savings and Investment Plan)

Registration Statement No. 33-54154 (Non-Employee Directors' Equity Plan)

Registration Statement No. 33-54572 (401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
(Puerto Rico))


Registration Statement No. 33-56427 (Amended and Restated 1994 Deferred
Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees)

Registration Statement No. 33-55155 (1995 Deferred Compensation Plan for a
Select Group of Eligible Employees)

Registration Statement No. 33-60989 (1996 Deferred Compensation Plan for a
Select Group of Eligible Employees)

Registration Statement No. 333-09779 (1997 Deferred Compensation Plan for
a Select Group of Eligible Employees)

Registration Statement No. 33-00863 (401(k) Savings & Incentive Plan)



Filed on Form S-3:

Debt Securities

Registration Statement No. 33-54218

Registration Statement No. 2-78338

Registration Statement No. 2-89519

Registration Statement No. 2-83477

Registration Statement No. 33-03602

Registration Statement No. 33-17965

Registration Statement No. 33-27512

Registration Statement No. 33-35456

Registration Statement No. 33-42041

Registration Statement No. 33-45327

Registration Statement No. 33-49947

Registration Statement No. 33-51489

Registration Statement No. 33-52647

Registration Statement No. 33-60413



Registration Statement No. 33-61559

Registration Statement No. 33-65135

Medium Term Notes

Registration Statement No. 2-96315

Registration Statement No. 33-03079

Registration Statement No. 33-05125

Registration Statement No. 33-09910

Registration Statement No. 33-16165

Registration Statement No. 33-19820

Registration Statement No. 33-23605

Registration Statement No. 33-27549

Registration Statement No. 33-38879

Other Securities

Registration Statement No. 33-19975 (Remarketed Preferred Stock, Series C)

Registration Statement No. 33-33335 (Common Stock)

Registration Statement No. 33-45777 (Common Stock)

Registration Statement No. 33-55363 (Preferred Stock)



We are also aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration
Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or
certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York